BMW reviews

A new level of comfort and fuel efficiency broadens the appeal of the redesigned BMW 5 Series sports sedan, which competes with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6 and Infiniti M. Starting from $44,550, the 528 has a rated mileage of 22 mpg city and 32 highway. The turbocharged 535i is $58,275 as...

The highest praise I can give a sports car is to say it performs well both on a track and while driving slowly around town. Why? Because anybody can make a no-compromises car that's fast on the track but beats you to death on the streets. Likewise, anybody can make a comfy boulevard cruiser that...

When putting fuel-efficient vehicles on a shopping list, most wouldn't mark down any BMWs, which are better known for 0-to-60-m.p.h. performance than for sipping liquid energy. Take the newest member of the family: the 2009 335 sedan. It takes only 6 seconds to go from standing start to 60, thanks...

Most automakers turned to SUVs and crossovers to carry a load of people and their possessions because most people want a machine far more stylish than a station wagon. Yet BMW never stopped offering these chariots—and was even able to convince Cadillac, over time, that wagons are so desirable that...

The BMW X6 looks like a military weapon, with a front end that appears ready to take a chomp out of anything that gets in its way. Yet rather than call a battlefield home, the X6 performs like a sports car in zipping into and out of each corner — be they on the track or roadway. Thanks to twin...

A baby Bimmer. BMW adds a new 1-Series in 128i or 135i coupe and convertible versions for 2008. After selling about 335,000 cars in the U.S. last year, BMW is counting on the 1-Series to help it break the 400,000 barrier—and the sooner the better. Some see the 1-Series as the low-priced initiation...